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Monday, June 25, 2012

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier - A guest review from Lucy

I read My Cousin Rachel ages ago, but thought I’d refresh my memory for this Historical Tapestry spotlight on Daphne Dumaurier- so I read it again! This second time around, I found it to be even better than the first.

I just love du Maurier’s style- this captivating novel which spins a bit of mystery with tense levels of anticipation and romantic love of course…you know the kind when a gentleman was a real gentleman- and Rachel…well, what a deceitful character! The intrigue between two cousins, Ambrose and Phillip and their fate with Rachel’s scheming and bewitching, is a thrill to read. Up until the end I got to wishing things would change; that the love would be reciprocated and that Rachel really meant otherwise- that with Phillip she would be different…of course I knew how it would end!

The scenery feels breathtaking; the suspense keeps you on edge (will Phillip ‘go’ from the same fate as Ambrose?); what will happen to Rachel? …Ambrose’s note?

I just fell in love with this book all over again.

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You can find Lucy blogging at Enchanted by Josephine. Thanks for participating in our Daphne du Maurier Season Lucy!

My Cousin Rachel is definitely my favourite of du Maurier's novels. I agree with your assessment of Rachel. Rachel is such an interesting character, one who is guaranteed to generate lots of discussion and differing views.

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